Sabarimala Temple: Two women attempted to enter Kerala temple forced to return

Two women, a journalist and an activist, on Friday who were trying to enter Sabarimala Temple under heavy police protection and in riot gear were forced them to turn back 500 meters from the temple by protestors. The women, Hyderabad journalist Kavitha Thakkal and Kochi resident Rehana Fatima, had covered a 5 km trek uphill until they were stopped by protestors.